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Great context. The factors that move outcomes most are surgeon volume (procedures per year), Medicare network status, complication and readmission rates, and joint replacement program accreditation. Do you have specific surgeons your PCP referred you to?

Dr. Patel does over 300 knee replacements a year.

Noted, excluding Twin Cities. Between Riverbend and Anderson's group: Riverbend's complication rate is 1.2%, Anderson's is 1.8%. Readmission rates are 2.8% vs 4.1%. Both in-network for Medicare + AARP Plan G.

Most TKR patients walk unassisted by week 6 and resume low-impact hiking around month 4 with PT clearance. If surgery happens by late November, April hiking is realistic.